hierarchy

hi·er·ar·chy

(hī'ĕr-ahr-kē)

Any system of people or things ranked one above the other.

[G. hierarchia, rule or power of the high priest]

hierarchy (hī´ərär´kē),

n1. system of persons or things ranked one above the other. n2. in psychology and psychiatry, an organization of habits or concepts in which simpler components are combined to form increasingly complex integrations.

Actually, it was the rebellion that brought the Germans into the area in much greater force than they had wanted to be, while the rebellion was as much against an Arab power structure as against the Germans.

Roberts explains that the badmen celebrated by balladry were outlaw folk heroes "whose characteristic behaviors were perceived as justifiable retaliatory actions" against the white power structure (205).

Just a year ago, it seemed that we might actually have a match made in heaven up in Sacramento: An extremely popular Republican governor who seemed genuinely glad to work with the Legislature's power structure, and a Senate and Assembly long dominated by Democrats who, though used to getting their way with the past governor, seemed open to cooperating with Schwarzenegger and sharing a bit of his spotlight.

The Monterey tool suite was able to generate and evaluate 10 different chip-level design plans and over 30 different global power networks in less than two weeks allowing them to choose the most efficient design plan and power structure for the chip.

However, once you put their reaction into the context of the extreme disconnect between the neighborhoods and the City Hall power structure, it's understandable why residents will get bent out of shape over even things that seem small.

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